Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.

New American Standard Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

King James Version

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Holman Bible

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.

International Standard Version

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

A Conservative Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

American Standard Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Amplified

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

An Understandable Version

And when they saw the star, they were extremely happy.

Anderson New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.

Bible in Basic English

And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

Common New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when they observ'd this of the star, they were extreamly well pleas'd.

Darby Translation

And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Godbey New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Goodspeed New Testament

When they saw the star, they were very glad,

John Wesley New Testament

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Julia Smith Translation

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with great joy exceedingly.

King James 2000

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

Modern King James verseion

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When they saw the star they were marvelously glad;

Moffatt New Testament

When they caught sight of the star, they were intensely glad;

Montgomery New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with great gladness.

NET Bible

When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

New Heart English Bible

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Noyes New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Sawyer New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with great joy;

The Emphasized Bible

and, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.

Twentieth Century New Testament

At the sight of the star they were filled with joy.

Webster

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Williams New Testament

When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy,

World English Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Worrell New Testament

And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Worsley New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Youngs Literal Translation

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

the star
ἀστήρ 
Aster 
Usage: 16

χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

with exceeding
σφόδρα 
Sphodra 
Usage: 10

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

Context Readings

Wise Men Visit Jesus

9 After hearing what the king said, they went to Bethlehem, while, strange to say, the star they had seen in the east led them on until it came and stood over the place where the babe was. 10 When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy. 11 So they entered the house; and when they saw the babe with His mother Mary, they prostrated themselves and did Him homage, and opening their treasure-chests offered gifts to Him--gold, frankincense, and myrrh.


Cross References

Luke 2:10

But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.

Luke 2:20

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.

Romans 15:9-13

and that the Gentiles also have glorified God in acknowledgment of His mercy. So it is written, "For this reason I will praise Thee among the Gentiles, and sing psalms in honour of Thy name."

Acts 13:46-48

Then, throwing off all reserve, Paul and Barnabas said, "We were bound to proclaim God's Message to you first. But since you spurn it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of the Life of the Ages--well, we turn to the Gentiles.

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